version: 4.1.0-fractal name: autonomous-agent-patterns description: "Design patterns for building autonomous coding agents. Covers tool integration, permission systems, browser automation, and human-in-the-loop workflows. Use when building AI agents, designing tool APIs, implementing permission systems, or creating autonomous coding assistants."

🕹️ Autonomous Agent Patterns

Design patterns for building autonomous coding agents, inspired by Cline and OpenAI Codex.

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when:

• Building autonomous AI agents
• Designing tool/function calling APIs
• Implementing permission and approval systems
• Creating browser automation for agents
• Designing human-in-the-loop workflows

1. Core Agent Architecture

🧠 Knowledge Modules (Fractal Skills)

1. 1.1 Agent Loop

2. 1.2 Multi-Model Architecture

3. 2.1 Tool Schema

4. 2.2 Essential Agent Tools

5. 2.3 Edit Tool Design

6. 3.1 Permission Levels

7. 3.2 Approval UI Pattern

8. 3.3 Sandboxing

9. 4.1 Browser Tool Pattern

10. 4.2 Visual Agent Pattern

11. 5.1 Context Injection Patterns

12. 5.2 Checkpoint/Resume

13. 6.1 MCP Server Pattern

14. Agent Design

15. Safety

16. UX